Monday, October 12, 2009

Thanks-full

As part of our thanksgiving tradition, Rob, Alex and I head over to Pieter's Appleyard and pick a bushel for the pleasure of being outside in the autumn colours. This year we were doubly blessed because it was so bright and sunny.

Sometimes I have the energy and ambition to put down chutneys, apple butter and dehydrate apple rings. This year, an overly intense workload means I'm sticking to the 'raw foods' method and simply storing the fruit so we can enjoy it later.

I also picked up several quarts of cider - the perfect antidote to cold days or stressed out weekdays: warm up some apple cider with cinnamon sticks, nutmeg and star anise. Pour into your favourite mug. Inhale deeply and enjoy the smell. Sip slowly and remember the orchard, and picking apples with the people you love!

About Me

This anthology is good company! Bought it in a small independent bookstore in Hawaii (the most Western independent bookstore in the USA ). Full of wisdom and fantastic writing, and perfect to read next to the majestic crashing surf.

A mass murderer ends up in a coma and a doctor feeds him experimental drugs, with the result that the man develops supernatural powers of mind control. From his bed he enters heads and plants such disparaging thoughts people kill themsel...

I read this to entertain myself before we headed off on our vacation, and ended up gaining a great appreciation for how diverse the islands are, with so many different cultures colliding in recent history. The Polynesians came to inhabit...

Monarchs are endangered by climate change, and in this book they are on the verge of extinction. Kingsolver's writing was beautiful and insightful. She painted with words so well.
Our book club discussion that night jumped back and fort...